Houston Area Cooperative on the Gifted and Talented
Our goal is to provide teachers and parents in participating districts with quality professional development by experts in gifted education.
Who We Are
Public school districts and private schools that work together to offer professional development in gifted education. Scroll to the bottom to see a list of participating districts and private schools.
How It Works
Participating districts take turns hosting workshops. Teachers and parents from participating districts and private schools register for sessions within their schools/districts. Only teachers and parents from participating districts may attend (see the list at the bottom of this page). Most districts use their district online professional development systems for registration. If you are unsure of how to register, contact the leader of the GT program in your district/private school. Contact information is available at the bottom of this page. Registration closes two weeks before the workshop. Districts/private schools send their rosters of registered participants to the host district.
Teachers who do not register with their districts/private schools at least two weeks before the workshop will not be listed on the roster. They are welcome to try to attend the workshop as walk-ins. Walk-ins will be given available seats on a first-come, first-served basis immediately before the workshop begins. If a walk-in is given an available seat, he/she will be able to sign in on the appropriate district/private school's roster.
Sign-in at the workshops always begins at 8:00 a.m. The workshops always begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Lunch is usually from 11:30 to 1:00. The Coop has a very strict late policy. This is due to the clock hour requirement for GT training described in the Texas Administrative Code, the size of the sessions, and the many districts participating. Teachers sign in when they arrive in the morning and when they return from lunch. We understand that things don't always work out the way we plan. Unforeseen complication can result in a responsible person being late. If you arrive late, we will document the time you arrived. The sign-in sheet will be sent to the person responsible for the GT program in your district/school. That person will work with you to make up the time you missed so you may receive full credit or determine if partial credit it appropriate. Only the GT contact person in your district/school can make that decision. Workshop attendees are provided a certificate at the end of the workshop to document they stayed to the end. Be sure to send a copy of the certificate you receive to the GT contact person in your district so credit for attendance may be awarded.
At the workshop, we ask that all attendees wear their district issued identification badges. Parents will be asked to make a name tag.
Please take a moment to review the professional expectations of professional development attendees: Professional Expectations.pdf
2018 Spring Schedule
Event Date
Rosters Due
Strand
Host
Location
Presenter
Title
Audience
Description and Notables
01/20/2018
01/12/2018
CIS
Conroe
Peet Jr. High
1895 Longmire Rd
Conroe 77304
NuMinds
Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Teachers K-12
01/27/2018
01/19/2018
IA
Cypress-Fairbanks
The Berry Center
8877 Barker Cypress Rd
Cypress 77433
NuMinds
Who's Gifted: How Do We Identify and Measure Giftedness?
Tchrs
K-12
02/03/2018
1/26/2018
DC- Secondary
Katy
Tompkins HS
4400 Falcon Landing Blvd Katy 77494
Nancy Ratcliffe
Differentiating Curriculum for MS/HS GT students
Tchrs 6-12
02/03/2018
01/26/2018
DC-Elementary
Cypress-Fairbanks
Instruction Support Center 10300 Jones Road Houston TX 77065
Andi McNair
Differentiating Curriculum for Elementary GT students
Tchrs K-5
Note change in location
02/03/2018
01/26/2018
SE
Lamar
Foster HS-Auditorium 4400 FM 723 Rd Richmond 77406
Judy O'Neal
Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of GT Students
Tchrs K-12
02/10/2018
02/02/2018
NN
Spring Branch
Westchester Academy901 YorkchesterHouston 77079
Amy Ellingson
Nature and Needs of GT students
Tchrs K-12
3/3/18
2/23/18
update
Spring Branch
Northbrook High School,
#1 Raider Circle,
Houston, TX 77080
Andi McNair
Meaningful Technology for the Gifted Classroom.
Tchrs k-12
3/3/18
2/23/18
update
Aldine
MOC Education Center, 18654 Aldine Bender Rd, Houston, TX 77032
Joyce Juntune
Developing Critical Thinking in Students -
One of the goals of a gifted program is to provide students with the skills and opportunities to become critical thinkers. Becoming a critical thinker does not just happen—but is developed over time. As the amount of information increases, the need to examine this information critically becomes even more important. This session will focus on ways to develop some of the basic critical thinking skills within the classroom setting.
Houston Area Cooperative on the Gifted and Talented
Our goal is to provide teachers and parents in participating districts with quality professional development by experts in gifted education.Who We Are
Public school districts and private schools that work together to offer professional development in gifted education. Scroll to the bottom to see a list of participating districts and private schools.How It Works
Participating districts take turns hosting workshops. Teachers and parents from participating districts and private schools register for sessions within their schools/districts. Only teachers and parents from participating districts may attend (see the list at the bottom of this page). Most districts use their district online professional development systems for registration. If you are unsure of how to register, contact the leader of the GT program in your district/private school. Contact information is available at the bottom of this page. Registration closes two weeks before the workshop. Districts/private schools send their rosters of registered participants to the host district.Teachers who do not register with their districts/private schools at least two weeks before the workshop will not be listed on the roster. They are welcome to try to attend the workshop as walk-ins. Walk-ins will be given available seats on a first-come, first-served basis immediately before the workshop begins. If a walk-in is given an available seat, he/she will be able to sign in on the appropriate district/private school's roster.
Sign-in at the workshops always begins at 8:00 a.m. The workshops always begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Lunch is usually from 11:30 to 1:00. The Coop has a very strict late policy. This is due to the clock hour requirement for GT training described in the Texas Administrative Code, the size of the sessions, and the many districts participating. Teachers sign in when they arrive in the morning and when they return from lunch. We understand that things don't always work out the way we plan. Unforeseen complication can result in a responsible person being late. If you arrive late, we will document the time you arrived. The sign-in sheet will be sent to the person responsible for the GT program in your district/school. That person will work with you to make up the time you missed so you may receive full credit or determine if partial credit it appropriate. Only the GT contact person in your district/school can make that decision. Workshop attendees are provided a certificate at the end of the workshop to document they stayed to the end. Be sure to send a copy of the certificate you receive to the GT contact person in your district so credit for attendance may be awarded.
At the workshop, we ask that all attendees wear their district issued identification badges. Parents will be asked to make a name tag.
Please take a moment to review the professional expectations of professional development attendees: Professional Expectations.pdf
2018 Spring Schedule
1895 Longmire Rd
Conroe 77304
8877 Barker Cypress Rd
Cypress 77433
K-12
Tompkins HS
4400 Falcon Landing BlvdKaty 77494
Houston TX 77065
4400 FM 723 Rd
Richmond 77406
#1 Raider Circle,
Houston, TX 77080
One of the goals of a gifted program is to provide students with the skills and opportunities to become critical thinkers. Becoming a critical thinker does not just happen—but is developed over time. As the amount of information increases, the need to examine this information critically becomes even more important. This session will focus on ways to develop some of the basic critical thinking skills within the classroom setting.
Participating Districts and Private Schools
Katrina Nelson, Director of Advanced Academics or Stephanie Plant, Advanced Academics Curriculum Coach.
Send sign-in sheets to Sandy Beehner, GT PEIMS/Special Projects.281-517-5777
Send sign-in sheets to Veronica Adams, Administrative Assistant
or 281-634-1129
School
ISD
Leadership Within the Co-op
President: Pam Johnson,Spring Branch ISDTreasurer: Alene Lindley, Katy ISD
Secretary: Amy Ellingson, Spring Branch ISD
Webmaster: Crystal Wilson, Fort Bend ISD
Expo Coordinator: OPEN- Parent Liason